Piirisaar

Piirisaar is the biggest Estonian island in Lake Peipus, which belongs to Tartu County. It turned into the primary completely settled island via way of means of a collection of Old Believers all through the Great Northern War who had been looking to depart non-secular reforms and seeking to keep away from choice withinside the military.

Most of the population of the island nonetheless agree with this confession. Here, the citizens are vegetable growers and diligent gardeners. Piirisaar is widely known for pleasant locals, and it appears that point has stopped here. Locals have beautiful gardens and onions clearly develop in each residence on the island. The island dates back to the duration of a peace treaty between Sweden and Russia “Uusikaupunki” in 1721.

The small island turned left among those empires because of the agreement. At that point, the island lacked an everlasting settlement. The present citizens moved simplest withinside the 18th century as Old Russian believers escaped the reforms in Russia in that duration.

Location: Tartu County, Estonia